Stuck In My Mind Podcast
Introduce yourself.
Hi my name is Wil Otero but I go by Wize. Born and raised in ENY Brooklyn and now reside in the beautiful Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. I was widowed at the age of 31 and suffered many major losses in the years that followed. I spent many years being self destructive and angry with God, spirit or whatever you might call it. I awoke one morning and realized I needed to seek help because I didn't wanna live like that anymore. I finally realized that I was angry with circumstances that I had no control over. When I finally started receiving the help I needed my life start t5o change for the better. In 2013 I met an amazing woman and got remarried, I also started my career as a table games dealer. In March of 2020 I was furloughed from my job and started Stuck In My Mind Podcast. Since starting my podcast I have recorded close to 300 podcast episodes.
“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” -E.E. Cummings
Share an experience that has shaped who you are today.
In 2008 I lost my wife in a single car accident and the following year after 25 years of not knowing about my father my sister found me on Facebook and reunited us only to lose him that Fathers day weekend after we reconciled. The next few years were brutal because I lost an aunt and uncle that help mold me into the man I am today. I also lost 2 brothers, 1 to HIV and the other to a drug overdose. I've been able to turn my life around and find my passion Podcasting.
Tell us about your podcast audience.
My audience is loyal and has help me grow my podcast by sharing my content and being supportive of everything I do. A great story that will inspire them. Authentic content
What makes your podcast unique?
My podcast is about having some great conversations with everyday people and giving them a platform to share their story. Self development, entrepreneurship, mental health and various other subjects.
In this captivating episode of the “Stuck In My Mind Podcast,” host Wize El Jefe delves into the world of transformative healing with the highly respected guest, Michelle Hawk, a master shaman, healer, and spiritual mentor. Michelle takes the audience on a journey through her extensive experience spanning over 15 years, offering deep insights into the powerful realms of shamanism, alchemy, and energy healing. She shares the inception story of her own podcast, “Shaman Sister Sessions,” created with her best friend Katherine Byrd. This initiative, which began during the tumultuous period of the 2016 U.S. election, aims to provide listeners with the mystical and spiritual resources Michelle wished she had during her early explorations in spirituality.
Throughout the episode, Michelle and Wize engage in an enlightening discussion about the significance of distinguishing personal energy from the collective. With eloquence, Michelle compares this skill to a farmer recognizing his own sheep among outsiders, highlighting the importance of cultivating a keen sense of one’s energy body. She further illustrates how staying grounded is crucial, sharing methods such as spending time in nature to maintain presence and balance. The conversation unfolds with personal anecdotes, including a poignant moment Michelle experienced involving a stag, serving as a reminder of how nature can powerfully ground and connect us.
Adding an interactive dynamic to the episode, Wize shares the vibrancy of live podcasts by addressing a listener’s question about discerning personal energy, and recounts his positive experience of reconnecting with nature during a drive. Michelle echoes this sentiment, noting the richness of outdoor experiences in nurturing a grounded state of being. Both speakers advocate the grounding benefits of simple natural engagements like fishing or touching the earth, even as the seasons change.
Michelle introduces the audience to her comprehensive offerings, including her “foundations of energetic mastery,” 1-on-1 mentorship, and a 200-hour alchemy certification course set to begin in 2025. Through these avenues, she invites spiritual seekers and practitioners to deepen their understanding and capabilities. Michelle also provides a complimentary alchemy guide on her website, michellehawk.com, to support listeners in their transformative journeys.
The episode dives deeper into Michelle’s journey, recounting her early introduction to shamanism as a teenager and her subsequent academic experiences where she bridged biology with spiritual practices. By acknowledging the challenges of integrating science and spirituality, she beautifully highlights the pursuit of universal truths in both domains. Additionally, she explains her approach to untapped intuitive potential, and the importance of being a clear channel for intuitive work across the visible and invisible realms.
Listeners are offered a candid look at Michelle’s approach to spiritual mentorship, emphasizing the necessity for experienced guidance in navigating complex and unseen terrains. Her analogy of a “spiritual Sherpa” underscores the role of a mentor in safe navigation through spiritual challenges. Throughout, Michelle seamlessly ties her narratives to the empowering potential of alchemy in personal and collective healing, advocating it as a process that elevates consciousness, emotional health, and societal structures.
The episode draws to a close with expressions of gratitude and a shared hope between Michelle and Wize that the discussion will resonate with listeners on their personal paths. Wize’s belief in the podcast’s subject matter reaffirms the significance of addressing skeptics’ views. The warm exchange ends with mutual appreciation, and the episode concludes with shoutouts, encouraging audience engagement and emphasizing the show’s commitment to exploring transformative spiritual topics. As a whole, this episode provides a wealth of insights, offering a deep dive into the potential of shamanic and alchemical practices for transformative healing.
Vinnie Potestivo, Editor-in-Chief of
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